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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
6
Market news reports hog prices steady to higher in Chicago Des Moines and Omaha with Tuesday estimates showing top at 7.05 for some lots. Receipts across Iowa and Nebraska vary by yard with mixed bids for cattle calves and sheep and noted steady to 10 cent changes in several regions.
SAPs Fed market news notes cattle offerings at St Paul South St Paul with about 60 percent salable stock. Slaughter classes slow with bids 50 or more lower. Food stockers and feeders mixed with some steady if quality is good. Mont ank 873 1033 lb steers to country at 9.50. Other stockers and light feed stock mixed. prices quoted for bulk steer crop medium to good.
Hogs market uneven and mostly steady to lower than Friday with bids around 5.75 to 6.75 for various weights. Cattle dairy cows and vealers hold steady or vary slightly. calves light demand. Sheep offerings limited with prices around 7.00 to 8.50 for ewes and lambs.
Local hog market remains steady with no changes on Monday. Good quality no fill top hogs hold at $6.55 while cattle passages also report steady activity.
A Cedar Rapids page lists market figures for grain and hay including Wheat No 1 59c No 2 59c Oats White No 2 24 13 No 3 26 43 Rye No 2 Barley No 3 Corn shelled No 7 yellow 87c No 3 yellow 56c Soybeans No 2 yellow 63c Hay and straw bale prices 7.30 and 5.00 Produce prices cover poultry Lemons 6.00 oranges 3.25 grapefruit 3.25 Lettuce 3.25 onions 2.10 cabbage 1.25 to 1.50 tomatoes 1.85 carrots 2.75 new potatoes 1.00 to 2.40 prunes red grapes 1.50 pears 1.00 lux apricots 0.85 watermelons 2 per 100 lb Hide Market lists No 1 cured beef hides 7c No 2 hides 4c No 1 calf hides 12c No 2 calf 6c No 1 kip 13c No 2 kip 13c No 1 horse 8c No 2 horse 2.50 Pony and glue half price Manes and full tail included
Wall Street quotations show numerous industrials and utilities with mixed moves in Alaska Juneau Nickel Alleghany Corp Saint Paper Allied Stores and many others led by Lockheed, Amoco, U S Steel, General Electric, Dow Jones favorites, with prices and percent shifts across banks, oils, railroads, and manufacturers in a busy Monday session from the Merchants National Bank building.
Bond market trades in an irregular, narrow range as war developments keep traders cautious. Overseas dollar issues drift with Germany, Denmark, Norway. Canadian 4s and U.S. corporates like International Telephone and Westinghouse rise. U.S. government bonds end mixed with Treasury notes and farm issues showing modest moves.
Wis cheese prices for August 1934 from the PlymouthWisconsin Cheese Exchange list daisies horn and cheddars at varied cents for several styles. In Boston, wool bids hovered around 83 cents for original bag wools with buyers seeking medium grades. dealers held many wools above this level. Inquiries were noted for mixed fleece and territory wools as well.
NEW YORK AP The stock market opened at dead center as traders waited for war developments. Turnover around 125000 shares was the smallest since 1916 when 540 issues were listed. 1233 issues existed on Jan 1. Prices were mixed with narrow gains and losses. leaders included U S Steel Republic Youngstown sheet ahead at times. weaker issues included American Smelting Bethlehem GM Chrysler and United Aircraft.
Wheat prices ease on the Chicago board with declines around a cent while corn holds steady to lower. Minneapolis cash grain shows varied bids with weak wheat tempering oats, rye, and soybeans. cash and futures reflect softer tones amid light receipts and shipments.
Markets report mixed activity with poultry, eggs, and butter movements. Poultry prices show hens broilers and roosters with varied weights. butter receipts rise, eggs remain steady with steady to higher prices, and potato markets reflect mild demand and several regional price points across Idaho, Oregon, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin. New York notes steady egg prices and softer butter trends. futures indicate storage standards and refrigerator standards for eggs and butter in upcoming months.
Mrs Cora Dorothea Raney, 76, died suddenly at home on Center Point road NE at 9 30 am Monday. She had recently returned from a hospital. Coroner Dr B L Knight announced no inquest will be held.
Paul L Armbright, 60, former Cedar Rapids resident, died Saturday at his Peoria home after a heart attack. Born in Columbus Junction, he lived in Cedar Rapids years ago and moved to Peoria about 15 years ago. He was a railway mail clerk. Survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs Dell Pierce of Canton, Pauline at home, a son Howard of Peoria, and three sisters Mrs John Nash, Mrs Ruth Davis both of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs Shubert Hasner of Letts.
Funeral services for William Eugene Peterson age unknown of 1613 D Avenue NE will be conducted at 10 am Tuesday in the Moon chapel by the Rev D Loferski and Mount Hermon Masonic lodge. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery with a Commandery escort. Friends may call at the chapel. Master Masons to meet at 9 30 am at the Masonic hall to attend.
Charles Henry McDonald 63 of Cedar Rapids died at 10 15 p m Saturday after a long illness at his home 1008 Eleventh avenue SE Born December 25 1876 he was a retired Rock Island shop employee after 21 years service A lifelong member of Immaculate Conception church and Cedar court Foresters of America he is survived by his wife Fannie a sister Mrs George Drews and a brother William J McDonald of Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services were set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr. John Molloy presiding. Burial follows in Oak Hill family lot. The body lay at Brush chapel and friends may call at the residence where the Rosary will be recited by Msgr. Molloy at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Word arrives from Turner mortuary that Charles Luck has died in Independence Kansas. The body will reach Cedar Rapids Tuesday at 2 25 p m and be laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery with graveside services conducted by Reverend C H Hook.
Henry Bestman 74 of 14385 Fifth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 2:43 am Monday after a brief illness Born March 1 1866 in Hamburg Germany he came to this country at 18 and lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years He was a polisher for Dearborn Brass He married Anna Dusterhoft 45 years ago at Victor He leaves a son Martin of Cedar Rapids and a daughter Mrs Rose Conrad of Oak Park NJ The body will be moved from Monahan funeral home Tuesday afternoon to the residence where friends may call and the Rosary will be recited at 3 pm by St Rose circle of the Immaculate Conception church Funeral announcement will be made later.
In Cedar Rapids the guardian of four year old B D Silliman files a court claim against the estate of late Dr O W Esslinger, alleging paternity and seeking $1,200 plus $200 monthly support until majority. The guardian notes Esslinger recognized paternity, planned to modify his will, and gave occasional support. asks the executor Merchants National Bank to begin $200 monthly payments from Sept 17.
Linn county supervisors opened sealed bids for printing and binding 81 assessment books and 50 000 assessment rolls in 315 books plus 17 000 homestead tax credit forms for 1941. Bids from Iowa Printing French Stamats Laurence Press Lefebvre Pioneer Litho appeared with amounts listed for each category.
Florence Rose Drahos seeks divorce from Rex Wayne Drahos of Lisbon on cruel and inhuman grounds and won a Monday injunction plus a $5,000 property attachment. She seeks automobile title, furniture, $1,500 permanent alimony, $1,420 wages, restoration of her former name Florence Upah. Other filings include Rudolph Faymon’s divorce action and Elizabeth Sramek against Paul Sramek on cruel grounds with temporary injunction and $500 attachment. Anna D Henderson seeks separate maintenance and custody of a son with $1,000 attachment. marriage to Ollie E Henderson occurred in Cedar Rapids in 1939.
Charles R. Gearhart, 63, of route No 2, was arrested by Sheriff Jim Smith at 9 30 am Monday for illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. Gearhart was picked up after a neighbor had reported the matter.
Sworn information cites a neighbor who allegedly witnessed a Sunday morning sale of homemade liquor. Gearhart, living west of the Cedar River, south of the city, was freed by Justice Ball after a relative posted a $100 bond. Judge Ring heard arguments on a motion to annul a district court judgment tied to a workmen’s compensation award for H. R. Eveland, filed by Newell Construction and Machinery Co. and C. E. Newell.
Charles T. Clark, 30, of Des Moines, arrested by police Satur- seconds after a charge was laid. Clark pled not guilty in court, denying the accusation and awaiting further proceedings in the case.
William Doher ty, 37, of 953 Twenty-eighth street SE, rode with Clark when charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Doher ty pled not guilty before Judge C. J. Haas Monday and posted $500 bond. He was fined $10 and costs on an intoxication count Monday in police court.
E. T. Ralston, 50, of 501 C avenue NE, pled not guilty before Judge C. J. Haas on larceny from a motor vehicle. He was jailed after failing to post a $500 bond. Accused of taking a pork roast and a pound of lard from Merle Finley’s car at 1713 Tenth Street SE.
Funeral services for C D Lillie an early Marion merchant who died Saturday at his son in law Ted Cadwell home in Rochester Minnesota will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Yocom chapel. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery. Survived by wife and daughter Maude Lillie formerly Mrs Cadwell who taught in Marion schools.
The annual Koch Schenken Grune Wald reunion took place at Ellis Park on Sunday with fifty three relatives attendance from New Orleans Louisiana St. Louis Missouri and several Iowa locations.
Want ads list services including cement and concrete drives walks by H. R. Butters, plaster, paper hanging by L. Cummins, furnace cleaning and repair, Willman’s sod and tree work, painting and paperhanging by Steinberg, team work and plowing, dress alterations by Davis Tailoring, and free dirt for hauling at 1227 10th St NW plus contact numbers.
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